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Latest Current Affairs- March 2013
Current Affairs: March 2013 (1st Week)
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Services
Clinched 67th Santosh Trophy Football Tournament
In the final of the 67th Santosh Trophy on 3
March 2013, Services won the soccer contest by defeating hosts Kerala 4-3 on
penalties at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.
The Man of the Match title was clinched by
Services striker Lalian Mawia. The Services team bagged their third Santosh
Trophy title.
About the Santosh Trophy
Santosh Trophy is the yearly Indian football
tournament that is played among states and government institutions. This
tournament was initiated in 1941. The Santosh Trophy is named after late Maharaja
Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhary of Santosh.
Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez died at 58 due to Cancer
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died on 5
March 2013 at a military hospital in Caracas at the age of 58 due to Cancer. He
died after battling from cancer for two years during which he underwent several
surgeries and chemotherapy in Cuba.
With his death his 14 year rule of Venezuela
came to an end and bringing a challenge of electing a new President for the
country within 30 days as per Constitution of Venezuela. Till then the
Presidency will be assumed by the Vice-President of the country, Nicolas
Maduro. The Foreign Minister of Venezuela Elias Jose Jaua Milano announced
seven days mourning for the country.
Hugo Chavez
• Hugo Chavez was the President of Venezuela
from 1999 till his death in 2013
• He was the leader of the United Socialist
Party of Venezuela
• He was responsible for the promotion of the
Bolivarian cause of social revolution and started the secretive Revolutionary
Bolivarian Movement-200 (MBR-200) in early 1980s
• He served the Venezuelan army as a officer
before entering into politics and initiation the secretive Revolutionary
Bolivarian Movement-200 (MBR-200)
• He was a former leader of the Fifth
Republic Movement political party from its foundation in 1997 until 2007
• He led a coup attempt in 1992 and landed in
jail for his act and was further he launched his political career
• Served as the President of Venezuela for
three times
A coup attempt was made in Venezuela in April
2002 to overthrow Hugo Chavez from his office. During this coup attempt, Hugo
was ousted from his office for 47 hours and further the situation was restored
by the support of public that was seeking his government and the military
loyalists.
Nicolas
Maduro sworn in as the Interim President of Venezuela
Venezuelan Vice- President Nicolas Maduro on
8 March 2013 was sworn in as Venezuela’s acting president, despite the
Opposition resistance as it is being considered to the violation of the
country’s constitution.
Late President Hugo Chavez who died on 5
March 2013 after two year long fight against cancer named Maduro as his
successor before undergoing the latest surgery in December 2012. He picked
Nicolas Maduro as the presidential
candidate of Chavez’s socialist party.
As per the country's 1999 constitution, the
National Assembly speaker becomes interim president in the event of a
president-elect's death or inability to be sworn in. The constitution also says
new elections should be called within 30 days.
Leader of opposition Angel Medina boycotted
the swearing-in ceremony, with the vast majority of opposition legislators who
haven’t attended the ceremony.
The earlier interim president of Venezuela
was Ramón José Velásquez who served as acting president of Venezuela between
1993 and 1994 as a result of the crisis produced by the impeachment of
president Carlos Andrés Pérez.
Arun
Jaitley, Karan Singh and Sharad Yadav Selected For Outstanding Parliamentarian
Award
The Parliamentary Award Committee selected
BJP leader Arun Jaitley, Congress MP Karan Singh and JD(U) MP Sharad Yadav for
Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively.
Arun Jaitley and Karan Singh are the members
of Rajya Sabha from Gujarat and Delhi respectively. Sharad Yadav, on the other
hand is a member of Lok Sabha from Madhepura, Bihar.
The Award Committee which was headed by the
Speaker of Lok Sabha, Meira Kumar, recommended these names, which were accepted
by executive committee of the Indian Parliamentary Group on 6 March 2013.
Outstanding Parliamentarian Award
• Outstanding Parliamentarian Award was
instituted by the Indian Parliamentary Group in 1994.
• This award is conferred every year on the
outstanding parliamentarian, who is recommended by award committee as well as
approved by executive committee of the Indian Parliamentary Group.
President
of India Released the Commemorative Postage Stamp on Sahir Ludhianvi
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee on 8
March 2013 released the Commemorative Postage Stamp on Sahir Ludhianvi on
occasion of his birth anniversary at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
Sahir Ludhianvi died on 25 October 1980 and
was a renowned Urdu poet. He was known among the young for his poetry on beauty
and love. Sahir Ludhianvi had converged Urdu poetry into the film songs as
well. Also, he fought for recognition of lyric writers through the Film Writers
Association.
International
Women's Day 2013 Celebrated Across the World
International Women's Day is celebrated
across the world on 8 March 2013. The theme for 2013 International Women's Day
is- A promise is a promise: Time for action to end violence against women.
On this day, the President of India, Pranab
Mukherjee laid emphasis on the monumental role of women in designing the
country.
Neiphiu Rio 63, of Naga People’s Front (NPF)
party was sworn in as Chief Minister of Nagaland for the third straight term on
5 March 2013 along with 11 ministers by the Governor Nikhil Kumar at the Raj
Bhavan in Kohima.
The other eleven ministers who had taken oath
for the office were from his own party, the Naga People’s Front (NPF), which
had won 38 seats in the 60-member house.
Mukul
Manda Sangma Sworn-In As the Chief Minister of Meghalaya
Mukul Manda Sangma of Congress was sworn-in
as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya for the second term on 5 March 2013. He took
oath for the second term as 26th Chief Minister of the state.
The Governor, R.S. Mooshahary administered
him the oath of office and secrecy at the Raj Bhavan premises in Shillong.
47-year old Mukul Sangma led the Congress with 29 seats, merely two seats short
of the majority in a house of 60. He was sworn-in without the Council of
Ministers.
Announcement of the list of Council of
Ministers will be made by Mukul Manda Sangma in the second week of March 2013.
BlackBerry’s
India Managing Director Sunil Dutt resigned
Blackberry India Managing Director Sunil
Dutt, who joined the company in December 2011, quit from the company in the
month of March 2013 within a month after leading the launch of BlackBerry 10 OS
and the Z10 in India.
BlackBerry India spokesperson confirmed the
news of his resignation from the position as Managing Director of BlackBerry
India with an immediate effect.In the interim, Rick Costanzo, Executive Vice
President for Global Sales, will take over the leadership of the talented
management team in India .
BlackBerry sees India as a major market for
its products and is already facing diminishing market shares to bear the shake
coming their way. BlackBerry is also dealing with the Indian Government’s
pressure on providing it the access to the unique PINs of all BlackBerry
devices across the world for security reasons. Additionally, the Government has
reportedly proposed to take over the monitoring of BlackBerry servers in Mumbai
and has threatened BlackBerry to ban its services if it fails to provide the
government the access to its data by 31 March 2013.
President
of India Conferred With the Liberation War Honour Award by Bangladesh
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee was
on 4 March 2013 conferred with the Liberation War Honour Award by the President
of Bangladesh, Zillur Rahman. The award was conferred upon him for his
contribution to 1971 war.
The award was given away to Pranab Mukherjee
for contributions to the Liberation War. Earlier, the top most honour of
Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Freedom Honour was conferred upon former Indian
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi posthumously in 2011 for contributing towards
creation of Bangladesh.
Liberation War Honour Awards is the second
highest honour of Bangladesh.
Microsoft
Launched New Version of Office 365 for Businesses in India
Microsoft, the Software giant launched new
version of Office 365 for the businesses running in India, on 4 March 2013.
Office 365 will facilitate sharing the data seamlessly across the computers and
mobiles with the help of cloud computing technology.
Because the solutions offered are
cloud-based, therefore the users can also get accessibility to the files and
mails through various devices such as mobiles, laptops and desktops. Cloud
computing is the technology that helps in sharing the technological resources,
digital information as well as software. Because the cloud-computing is
Internet-based, therefore the solutions and data are accessible from anywhere
with the help of a browser.
With a group of solutions, the companies can
make use of the Office 365 for 330-1200 Rupees per month, per user. It is
possible to install Office 365 on up to 5 different devices for one user under
the licensing of Office 365. This group of solutions includes PowerPoint, Word,
Outlook, Excel, Access and OneNote.
Features
of Microsoft Office 365
• The service is social just like SharePoint.
It can integrate with Lunc and Yammer for providing a social platform which
brings together teams and people for collaborating and sharing the
organisational knowledge as well as information.
• Flawless capability of the group of
solutions across various devices such as PCs, mobiles and tablets makes the
value of Office 365 more compelling.
Launch of Office 365 is the part of
comprehensive cloud services strategy of Microsoft. Some of the enterprises
that are making use of Office 365 include Tata Elxsi, Adhunik Group, Dabur
India, FICCI, AEGON Religare, Tata Communications, Godrej and many more.
John
Kerry Sworn-In As the 68th Secretary of State of the United States
John Kerry was sworn-in as the 68th Secretary
of State of the United States on 1 February 2013. With the consent of the
Senate, John Kerry was appointed as the Chief Foreign Affairs Adviser of the
President. John Kerry succeeded Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The Secretary of State has the role of
carrying out the foreign policies of the President through the State Department
that encompasses Civil Service, Foreign Service and U.S. Agency for
International Development.
Under the Article II of US Constitution, the
President has an authority to nominate any candidate for the Cabinet posts. The
Senate thereafter, accepts or rejects the candidate. John Kerry was appointed
with the consent of the Senate.
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India’s Deborah won a Bronze medal in the final of women's juniors of 500m
cycle event in Asian Cycling Championship on 7 March 2013 in New Delhi.
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Pranab Mukherjee and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina on 5 March
2013 inaugurated the locomotives and tank wagons supplied to Bangladesh.
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Bharti Airtel in the month of March 2013 launched high quality voice service
for its subscribers in Kenya, Rwanda, Malawi and Nigeria in the African
sub-continent.
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Mukesh Ambani retained his title as the richest person of India for the sixth
consecutive year with the net worth of 21.5 million US Dollars.
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US State Department Awarded Women of Courage Award to Delhi Gangrape Victim
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Charges of attempt to commit suicide was framed against Irom Sharmila by the
Patiala House Court on 4 March 2013 under IPC 309.
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Rafael Nadal defeated top seed and defending champion David Ferrer 6-0, 6-2 on
2 March 2013 in the final match of the ATP Mexican Open 2013 tennis tournament.
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Rajeev Shahare was appointed as the new High Commissioner to Maldives on 28
February 2013, replacing D M Mulay.
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ISRO's
PSLV-C20 Rocket Successfully Launched SARAL and Six Other Satellites
Six foreign micro and mini spacecrafts as
well as the Indo-French oceanographic study satellite, SARAL (Satellite for
Argos-3 and Altika) were launched successfully by ISRO's PSLV-C20 rocket on 25
February 2013 from the spaceport at Sriharikota.
The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) of
Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) flew from first launch pad of
Satish Dhawan Space Centre and was successfully put into the orbit. The
President of India, Pranab Mukherjee witnessed this launch from mission control
centre at Sriharikota.
Satellites
launched by PSLV-C20 rocket
• 410-kg SARAL with payloads - Argos and
Altika
• Two micro-satellites UniBRITE and BRITE
from Austria
• AAUSAT3 from Denmark
• STRaND from United Kingdom
• Micro-satellite (NEOSSat)
• Mini-satellite (SAPPHIRE) from Canada
These seven satellites were launched
successfully by PSLV which depicted its versatility and recorded 22nd
successful flight consecutive. ISRO also has plans to launch the
Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle that has indigenous cryogenic engine,
along with the India’s mission to Mars, both of which are scheduled for 2013.
SARAL, the
unique satellite
• SARAL is said to be a very unique satellite
which serves the research community.
• This satellite will assist the researchers
in oceanographic studies.
• SARAL will study the sea surface heights
and ocean currents.
• ARGOS-2 will help in collecting the data,
while Altikameter will be responsible for measuring the height of sea surface.
• SARAL will also assist researchers in
studying about the climatic developments.
• Its practical applications include study of
migration of the marine animals, continental ice studies, protection of biodiversity
and coastal erosion.
Railway
Budget 2013-14: 67 New Express Trains Announced
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on 27
February 2013 proposed the introduction of 67 new express trains and 26 new
passenger trains. He also asserted the introduction of 22 new lines in 2013-14.
Highlights
of the new Trains announced
• 67 new Express trains to be introduced.
• 26 new passenger services, 8 DEMU (Diesel
Electric Multiple Unit) services and 5 MEMU services to be introduced.
• Run of 57 trains to be extended.
• Frequency of 24 trains to be increased.
Metropolitan Projects/Sub-urban Services
• Introduction of first AC EMU rake on Mumbai
suburban network in2013-14.
• Introduction of 72 additional services in
Mumbai and 18 in Kolkata.
• Rake length increased from 9 cars to 12
cars for 80 services in Kolkata and 30
services in Chennai.
State wise
break up of new Trains announced
• Karnataka gets 3 new lines, 8 express
trains
• Goa gets 3 New Express trains
• Andhra Pradesh got 8 New Trains
• 13 New Trains for UP, 7 out of which went
to Lucknow Only
Region
Wise Break up of New Train Announced
• Eight new express trains, 11 originating
trains and eight pass-through trains, six extension trains apart from 20 new
lines and doubling projects fell in South Central Rail-way’s kitty in the
Railway Budget announced.
• As per the budget, Central Railway (CR) and
Western Railway (WR) will get a total of 17 new mail/express trains, of which
14 trains will serve either the city or state passengers.
• Further, 72 additional services of local
trains, augmentation of AC local trains at WR, have also been announced.
Joint
Parliamentary Committee formed to Probe into the VVIP Helicopter
The Government of India on 27 February 2013
announced constitution of Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe into the
allegations in the VVIP helicopter deal from Agusta Westland and to identify
the role of the middlemen in the purchase of the 12 helicopters.
The motion was moved by the Parliamentary
Affairs Minister Kamal Nath. The proposed JPC will constitute of 20 members
from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha and submit the report of its findings
within three months from the day of its constitution. The motion was adopted in
the Rajya Sabha by Voice Vote.
World
Number one Novak Djokovic won the ATP Dubai Open Tennis title 2013
World Number one Novak Djokovic on 2 March
2013 won the ATP Dubai Open Tennis title 2013. He defeated third seed Czech
Republic’s Tomas Berdych 7-5, 6-3 in the finals in Dubai.
India’s Mahesh Bhupathi and his French
partner Michael Lloldra bagged the doubles crown defeating Serbian-Swedish duo
of Nenad Zimonjic and Robert Lindstedt 7-6, 7-6 in straight sets.
Changes
in Civil Services Exam Patterns Approved; General Studies to Have More Weight
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved the
changes in the exam patterns of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)
examination. According to the new changes, more weightage will be given to the
General Studies paper.
The decision was based on the recommendations
of the committee which was constituted by the UPSC. The committee presented the
report under Chairmanship of former chairman of UGC and was also examined by
Department of Personnel and Training. It was later sent to the Prime Minister
for seeking final approval.
As of now, the Main paper of civil services
has General Studies Paper I and II which carry 300 marks each and includes
compulsory as well as optional subjects. But after implementation of these
changes, both these General Studies Papers will bear more weightage.
Civil Service examination is conducted by
UPSC for selecting the candidates for three main All India Services which
include Indian Foreign Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Administrative
Service.
National
Science Day 2013 was Celebrated Countrywide
28 February 2013: National Science Day
National Science Day was observed on 28
February 2013. The theme of 2013 was Genetically Modified Crops and Food
Security. The day is observed on the 28th of February every year to popularise
science and its applications among school and college students. National
Science Day is observed in honour of Nobel laureate and physicist CV Raman’s
discovery of the Raman Effect, which he announced on this day in 1928.
Various activities like debates, quiz competitions,
exhibitions and lectures were organised to mark the occasion.
Anupam
Kher Awarded With City Proclamation Award in Los Angeles
Anupam Kher, the veteran Bollywood actor was
awarded with the City Proclamation Award in Los Angeles in the last week of
February 2013.
It is important to note that Anupam Kher was
also nominated for Oscars 2013 for the Hollywood movie- Silver Lining Playbook.
He has also acted in the Hollywood movies like Bend it Like Beckham, Bride and
Prejudice, The Mistress of Spices, American Blade, Hope and a Little Sugar,
Midnight Children as well as in the television series.
First
Smartphone into Space Launched Successfully From India
The Surrey Space Centre (SSC) of the
University of Surrey on 26 February 2013 announced that STRaND-1, a
nano-satellite carrying a smartphone was launched successfully into space from
India. With this launch, India became the first country to successfully launch
the first smartphone of the world.
Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace Bill approved by Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha on 25 February 2013 approved the
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Bill. The bill seeks protection for women in all type of organised, unorganized
as well as Private Sectors, including the sexual harassment of domestic help as
well as agricultural workers.
Park
Geun-Hye Sworn-In As the First Woman President of South Korea
Park Geun-hye sworn-in as the first woman
President of South Korea on 25 February 2013. After swearing-in, she vowed for
zero tolerance against nuclearised North Korea as well as economic prosperity
of the country.
Park Geun-hye took charge of the office of
the President of South Korea just a little over 50 years after Park Chung-hee,
her father had taken over the office in 1961.
Life
of Pi Bagged Maximum Awards at Oscars 2013 (85th Academy Awards)
The Oscars 2013 or the 85th Academy Awards
ceremony took place on 24 February 2013. The annual Academy Awards were
presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in order
to honour the best films of the previous years, i.e., 2012. The Oscars 2013
ceremony was held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. The awards were
hosted by Seth MacFarlane. This is said to be the most viewed ceremony since
Academy Awards 2004.
The main winners of the Oscars 2013 were Life
of Pi, with four awards; Argo with three awards; Les Miserables with three
awards and Django Unchained, Lincoln, Skyfall with two awards each. The list of
the awardees of 85th Academy Awards is as follows:
List of the awardees of 85th Academy Awards: Click Here
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The Union Finance Minister announced new tax proposals while tabling the Union
Budget 2013-14 in the Lok Sabha on 28 February 2013.
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The Vice President of India released a book titled Walking with Lions: Tales
from a Diplomatic Past, written by K. Natwar Singh on 1 March 2013.
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Facebook Inc on 28 February 2013 announced that it agreed to buy advertising
technology called Atlas Advertiser Suite, from the Microsoft Corp.
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Vice Admiral, Anurag G Thapliyal took over as the Director General of the
Indian Coast Guard on 28 February 2013.
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The National Capital of India, Delhi emerged as worst place in terms of key
parameters of environment in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI).
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Mozilla, the software community which is known for producing the Firefox web
browser, launched Web-based Smartphone operating system on 24 February 2013....
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Arun Tadanki, the managing director for Yahoo India and South East Asia quit
Yahoo on 25 February 2013. He became the Managing Director of Yahoo in May
2009.
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Highlights of Rail Budget 2013-2014
Highlights of Rail Budget 2013-2014
Railway Minister PK Bansal on 26 February 2013
proposed the introduction of improved and safer facilities while delivering the
Railway Budget for 2013-2014. Bansal underlined the need for the Indian
Railways to remain financially sustainable, especially at times when resources
are scarce and losses on train operations continue to mount.
Despite a hike in fuel prices, Bansal did not
announce a hike in passenger fares, the cost of which will be to the tune of Rs
850 crore. However, he did propose to hike the reservation fee for superfast
trains and the tatkal charges.
Bansal called for a paradigm shift on tariff and
freight policy and the faster expansion of the rail network. Furthermore,
Bansal stated that resource constraints cannot be used as an excuse for poor
service and committed to bring about a market change in amenities.
Here is a look at other provisions introduced by the Rail
Minister in the Budget.
FY14
Budget
Rail land development authority allocation Rs
1,000 crore
FY13 railway losses seen at Rs 24,600 crore Vs
Rs 22,500 crore year ago
12th
Plan
12th Plan gross budgetary support Rs 194,000
crore
12th Plan rail market borrowing pegged at Rs
120,000 crore
General
Share from central road fund Rs 1,100 crore Vs
Rs 5,000 crore needed
Number of trains up from 8,897 in 2001-2002 to
12,335 in 2011-2012
Raising Rs 95,000 crore for the next 4 years
Arunachal Pradesh brought under RAIL network
Safety
& Modernisation
To make 10-year corporate plan for rail safety
Plan to introduce corporate safety plan for 10
years from 2014
Train protection warning system to be
implemented
To work towards zero-accident situation
Freight
1,500 km to be awarded for dedicated freight
corridor FY14
FY14 freight loading estimated 1,007 million
tonne
Infrastructure
Seek states co-operation to increase
public-private partnership
Target of Rs 1 lakh crore set aside for
participation via PPP
New
routes & Trains
Working on new railway line in Manipur
Facilities
To put in place next generation e-ticketing
system by Dec 2013
New system to enable booking 7,200 tickets/min
Vs 2,000 now
SMS alerts for reservation status being rolled
out
Plan free Wi-Fi facility onboard trains
To extend internet booking timing from 00:30 IST
to 23:30 IST
Look forward to use Aadhar services for Railways
To introduce 1 luxury 'Anubhuti' coach in
express trains
To identify 60 more railway stations as model
stations
To set up 8-10 more mechanised laundries for
rail linen
To set up 8 women railway police units in
addition to the existing 4
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Oscars 2013: Winners List from the Academy Awards
Oscars 2013: Winners List from the Academy Awards
Who came out on top during Hollywood's biggest night?
The Academy Awards, now officially known as The
Oscars, are a set of awards given annually for excellence of cinematic
achievements. The Oscar statuette is officially named the Academy Award of
Merit and is one of nine types of Academy Awards. Organized and overseen by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are given each year at a formal
ceremony. The AMPAS was originally conceived by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio
executive Louis B. Mayer as a professional honorary organization to help
improve the film industry’s image and help mediate labor disputes. The awards
themselves were later initiated by the Academy as awards "of merit for
distinctive achievement" in the industry.
The awards were first given in 1929 at a
ceremony created for the awards, at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood. Over the
years that the award has been given, the categories presented have changed;
currently Oscars are given in more than a dozen categories, and include films
of various types. As one of the most prominent award ceremonies in the world,
the Academy Awards ceremony is televised live in more than 100 countries
annually. It is also the oldest award ceremony in the media; its equivalents,
the Grammy Awards (for music), the Emmy Awards (for television), and the Tony
Awards (for theater), are modeled after the Academy Awards.
The 85th Academy Awards were held on Sunday, February 24, 2013,
at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
Here is the complete winners
list for the 2013 Academy Awards:
Best Picture: Argo
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver
Linings Playbook
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Django
Unchained
Best Supporting Actress: Anne
Hathaway, Les Misérables
Best Directing: Ang Lee, Life of Pi
Best Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, Argo
Best Original Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, Django
Unchained
Best Documentary Feature: Searching for Sugar Man
Best Original
Song: "Skyfall" from Skyfall, music and lyrics by Adele
Adkins and Paul Epworth
Best Original Score: Life of Pi
Best Animated Feature: Brave
Best Cinematography: Life of Pi
Best Costume Design: Anna Karenina
Best Documentary Short Subject: Inocente
Best Film Editing: Argo
Best Foreign Language Film: Amour (Austria)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Les Misérables
Best Production Design: Lincoln
Best Short Film (Animated): Paperman
Best Short Film (Live Action): Curfew
Best Sound Editing: Skyfall (TIE), Zero Dark Thirty
(TIE)
Best Sound Mixing: Les Misérables
Best Visual Effects: Life of Pi
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